Claiming girlfriend

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can I claim my girlfriend and i live together and i support us she doesn't work and has no income.. her ex-husband has a judgment against her. can I still claim her and the irs not take my refund ?

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MarketstarAnswer

Level 12

You may be able to claim your girlfriend as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of her support in 2016
She earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
She lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
She isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
She isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
She is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules For Claiming Dependents

The IRS will not hold you responsible for her debt.

MarketstarAnswer

Level 12

You may be able to claim your girlfriend as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of her support in 2016
She earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
She lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
She isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
She isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
She is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules For Claiming Dependents

The IRS will not hold you responsible for her debt.

billm43311Author

Level 2

ok so her exes claim with the state of texas wont matter since its my money and no shes not filing or a dependent on anyone elses taxes..she was concerned theyd try and take my tax return